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A majority of the kids of this generation find it boring to listen to explanations and history teacher, hours later, when they have to study it.

Instead, they find it fascinating to a young medieval Toledo has to decipher a mystery was left with my mouth open, reading the adventures of Francisca: The enigma of the scriptorium.

Its author, Pedro Ruiz García, visit Cartagena these days to present this novel in which the coexistence of 3 cultures is reflected in the time of King Alfonso X El Sabio, a golden age for learning.

The story is one of the nominees who aspires to Hache Award Cartagena, located within the Mandarache Project, and whose literary jury is composed of thousands of youth in the municipality.

Yesterday was the writer with these teens in the Intercultural Center for Children in Graduate School and on Thursday he did early in the Colegio San Vicente de Paul. Few hours later presented their work and answered the questions of the 600 readers the secondary schools in the auditorium of the UPCT. questions also answered reporters minutes before in a ceremony attended by the Councillor for Youth, Ruth Collins.

This is the latest author Hache Award visiting Cartagena in April before these young people decide who to vote for. Already in May the winner will be known, and also that of Mandarache, in an event that will be held in El Batel.

But first, if you have not had time, have to read the works, such as that presented this week Pedro Ruiz.

His story, The enigma of the scriptorium, born by a trip to Toledo: I discovered that part of the city and hidden magic of that era in which he played an important role in the school of translators and coexistence between them.

And it is in this city where the novel takes place, with nuances of reality and fiction.

Undoubtedly, this writer knows and acknowledges that the Middle Ages is a perfect time to have adventures that engage the young reader to the last page.

Although it is clear that he writes not thinking in adolescents or what the public likes, but what is happening in an exciting story from the beginning to the end.

Regarding Mandarache Young Reader Prize, the last meeting with the finalists will take place next semama, Wednesday and Thursday, 5 and 6 March, with the writer Javier Cercas.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena